Rule of construction

42 U.S. Code § 5106i. Rule of construction

(a) In generalNothing in this subchapter and subchapter III shall be construed—
(1)
as establishing a Federal requirement that a parent or legal guardian provide a child any medical service or treatment against the religious beliefs of the parent or legal guardian; and
(2)
to require that a State find, or to prohibit a State from finding, child abuse or neglect in cases in which a parent or legal guardian relies solely or partially upon spiritual means rather than medical treatment, in accordance with the religious beliefs of the parent or legal guardian.
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